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This is the first entry for Mike's Top Gear Challenge and my friends Rob K. and Louisa will know what Top Gear is, but for the novices let me explain that Top Gear is a British TV Show where three British Hosts drive cool cars and have insane challenges that they perform with limited funds and...

permalink written by  Mike_Veine on September 1, 2012 from Darwin, Australia
from the travel blog: Mike's Top Gear Challenge

Captain's log- Final Entry

Well, I made it and now three days after riding into town I find it odd that I am not getting on a bicycle every morning. My body became used to the riding so it doesn't know what to do and I get little cramps and aches as the motion requirements have changed from riding to walking and...

permalink written by  Mike_Veine on August 31, 2012 from Darwin, Australia
from the travel blog: Mike's Magical Mystery Tour

Made It!!!!!

I am here finally!! I will write more later right now celebrating with red wine and tapas! Cheers and thanks to all my friends and loved ones who inspire me to dare an adventure; You are all amazing

permalink written by  Mike_Veine on August 30, 2012 from Darwin, Australia
from the travel blog: Mike's Magical Mystery Tour

Aug 29

August 29th My next to last day! Today I rode about 90 k or so to Adelaide River. The humidity is really getting up there and today I saw a lot more palm trees and a wildfire! The wildfire was in the middle of nowhere and seemed quite large and burning out of control about 800 meters or...

permalink written by  Mike_Veine on August 29, 2012 from Darwin, Australia
from the travel blog: Mike's Magical Mystery Tour

Aug 28

Aug 28 Rode today to Emerald Springs 135 k down the road. I stopped for a long lunch in Pine Creek to let the day cool off a bit and then rode 30 k or so to ES. Today was hills and climbs, but not too steep, just up and up and them a down. Getting used to the heat now a bit more and still...

permalink written by  Mike_Veine on August 28, 2012 from Darwin, Australia
from the travel blog: Mike's Magical Mystery Tour

August 27

Aug 27 Good ride into Katherine today. Wind at my back much of the time and rolling hills to ride  But still hot!  Katherine is a big city compared to anywhere I've been since Mt Isa and even has a McDonalds with WiFi! This is also the first place my iPhone has coverage since...

permalink written by  Mike_Veine on August 27, 2012 from Darwin, Australia
from the travel blog: Mike's Magical Mystery Tour

Getting closer to Darwin!

August 26  The last two days have been shorter rides- one of 93 k to Larramiah and one of 80 k to Matarinka. Larramiah had nothing to recommend it except The Pink Panther Pub which is pink and has a zoo with exotic birds including emus, a salty crocodile and thats about it. They did...

permalink written by  Mike_Veine on August 26, 2012 from Mataranka, Australia
from the travel blog: Mike's Magical Mystery Tour

Aug 24

Aug 24 Going to sleep by a somewhat cloudy sky.... First clouds I have seen the whole trip. Today was an epic day... Rode 160 k from Elliot to Daly Waters old town pub which is a place every top ender told me I had to see. It was pretty hot today, from noon til 2;30 I had to stop every 1/2...

permalink written by  Mike_Veine on August 24, 2012 from Daly Waters, Australia
from the travel blog: Mike's Magical Mystery Tour

Before I forget

Forgot an important day... When i left Tennant Creek I rode 100 k to a place called Banka Banka Outback Station where I met up with 4 other cyclists. Everyone there was amazed to see 5 bikes in one so out of the way place. Two of the  bikers were a couple from Belgium rising with another man...

permalink written by  Mike_Veine on August 23, 2012 from Elliott, Australia
from the travel blog: Mike's Magical Mystery Tour

Getting started

Here is where we Enter the school

permalink written by  sphillaussie on August 22, 2012 from Hunters Hill, Australia
from the travel blog: Joeys

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